Hadi Partovi is the co-founder and president of Code.org. A Harvard graduate in computer science, he began his career in the 1990s at Microsoft where he was the group program manager for Internet Explorer, and later the general manager of the MSN Portal.
Hadi has co-founded two startups (Tellme Networks, acquired by Microsoft, and iLike, acquired by MySpace). Hadi has also been an advisor or investor in numerous tech startups including Facebook, Dropbox, airbnb, and Zappos.
Mel Monier (she/they; @moniermel) is a PhD student in the Department of Communication and Media at the University of Michigan. They use queer and intersectional
Dr. Apryl Williams is a jointly appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication & Media and the Digital Studies Institute at the University of
Dr. Khalia M. Braswell is an award-winning technologist whose personal mission is to make social change using technology. Dr. Braswell graduated from North Carolina State
Dr. Carol Fletcher is Director of EPIC (Expanding Pathways in Computing) at UT Austin’s Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) where she oversees research and professional
